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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Tuttle (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Tuttle. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Tuttle is located in Laurel County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Laurel County: Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle & Whitley.

Below are the counties that are near Tuttle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tuttle:

  • Laurel County     (The home county of Tuttle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Marydell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Bush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Lily
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Dorthae
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Maplesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Sublimity City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
    • London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keavy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
    • Pittsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • East Bernstadt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bernstadt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Fourmile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
    • Ingram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Rella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
    • Arjay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
    • Dorton Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
    • Pineville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Straight Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Wasioto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wasioto is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
    • Jenson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
    • Kettle Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
    • Callaway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Hima
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hima is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
    • Urban
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Garrard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
    • Larue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Fogertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
    • Goose Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
    • Brightshade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
    • Benge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Benge is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
    • Fall Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
    • Burning Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
    • Ashers Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Tacky Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
    • Coldiron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Peoples
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
    • Annville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dabolt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
    • Tyner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Gray Hawk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
    • McKee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Crane Nest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
    • Woollum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
    • Girdler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Girdler is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
    • Gray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Heidrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
    • Hinkle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
    • North Corbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
    • Barbourville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bimble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Artemus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Dewitt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
    • Scalf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Roark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Roark is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
    • Bear Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Essie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
    • Warbranch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
    • Sizerock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
    • Asher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
    • Mozelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
    • Helton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Hoskinston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Stinnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
    • Thousandsticks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Island City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Mistletoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
    • Sebastian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
  • Perry County
    • Saul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saul is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
    • Whetstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Acorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Dykes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Livingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mullins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
    • Hansford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Corbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Rockholds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
    • Louden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Louden is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
    • Siler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Verne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Verne is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Williamsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nevisdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
    • Packard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Emlyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
    • Pleasant View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Saxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.
    • Pruden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
    • Hamlin Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tuttle, see our County-by-County Page for Tuttle.

Cemeteries Near Tuttle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tuttle.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Tuttle - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tuttle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.

  • Powell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sasser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hale Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Merrimac Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Helton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76241 <2>
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Scott Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (484 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tuttle had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Tuttle, with the one closest to Tuttle listed first.

  • Fletcher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fletcher is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Crane Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
  • Cane Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
  • Gray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Girdler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Girdler is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
  • Marydell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marydell is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
  • Emanuel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Emanuel is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
  • Lily
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lily is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Fariston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fariston is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fariston
  • Pigeonroost
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
  • Corbin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbourville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Maplesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Woodbine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tuttle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tuttle.

Newspapers Published in Tuttle ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuttle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tuttle, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tuttle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tuttle:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tuttle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tuttle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.